Crested Fireback vs Scaled Fruiteater

Lophura ignita compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Crested Fireback is Vulnerable while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Fireback	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phasianidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Lophura	Ampelioides
Species	Lophura ignita	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Fireback and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Fireback	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Fireback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway